Global Economy

Foreign employers have the potential to influence cultural norms and improve female employment outcomes in regions with historically low female labor force participation (FLFP), such as the Middle…

The Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariffs have faced criticism for their design, underlying motivations, and seemingly indiscriminate application. The mercantilist belief that trade deficits are inherently ‘bad’ is…

For oil producers in the Middle East, mounting external pressure from trade tensions, tariffs, and oil sanctions presents headwinds to government revenue and regional stability. Oil production is becoming a…

In this conversation, Professor Kevin Featherstone reflects on the EU’s response to Greece’s financial crisis, tracing how austerity measures were implemented and where they fell short. He highlights the…

In this interview, Odd Arne Westad, Elihu Professor of History at Yale University, discusses the state of U.S.-China relations and their implications for the world order. Professor Westad examines the…

In November 2020, Zambia defaulted on its international debt, the first African country to do so since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article criticizes the IMF’s attribution of…

In this interview, Guillermo Ordorica, Mexico’s Ambassador to Qatar since 2022, discusses the growing economic and cultural ties between Mexico and Qatar. Ambassador Ordorica highlights significant milestones, including Mexico’s participation…

The traditional correlation between Middle East conflict risk and accelerating oil prices is now broken. Oil markets are well-supplied by non-OPEC production, and weak demand in Asia and a longer-term…

China has frequently used informal economic coercion (IEC) to influence foreign governments to adhere to its foreign policy objectives. Given China’s focus on spreading its influence in the Global South,…

For a while, the globalization of the yuan seemed inevitable. In this article, we explore the recent developments regarding the Chinese currency, showing how the speculative attack of 2016 has…